YMCA Rescue Diving Swim Test

[Aucilla]

I need to quickly find out the swim test requirement for YMCA certification in Rescue Diving.

Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks!

 

[Walter]

It's identical to the OW swim test. 300 yds without stopping and no push offs, no time limit. 50 feet underwater - no pushoff. 15 minute float - the instructor has the option of breaking the float into segments. I require 5 minutes treading, 5 minutes drown proofing and 5 minutes floating. If I have a sinker, I'll split the entire 15 minutes between treading and drown proofing.

BTW, it's not "Rescue" it's SCUBA Lifesaving and Accident Management AKA SLAM.

 

[Aucilla]

Thanks Walter!

 

[lairdb]

It's identical to the OW swim test. 300 yds without stopping and no push offs, no time limit. 50 feet underwater - no pushoff. 15 minute float - the instructor has the option of breaking the float into segments. I require 5 minutes treading, 5 minutes drown proofing and 5 minutes floating. If I have a sinker, I'll split the entire 15 minutes between treading and drown proofing.

On behalf of sinkers everywhere, I thank you. I almost flunked my original SSI OW on the first pool night twen... a long time ago, because I couldn't float worth a darn. (At the time, I almost couldn't drownproof either, though I'm a little more floaty now.)